most assists in first finals game of a career

Nikola Jokić had the most assists in the NBA Finals in his first game, with 14 assists.

Interpreted as:
most assists by a player in first finals game of a career
NAME AST SERIES GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
14
NBA Finals
1
40.4
27.0
10.0
14.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
1.0
2.0
50.0
10.0
12.0
83.3
78.1
0.0
10.0
2.0
40
27
10
1
1
2
1
+14
2 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
NBA Finals
1
41.6
12.0
5.0
13.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
17.0
17.6
1.0
5.0
20.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
29.9
0.0
5.0
2.0
42
12
5
1
0
2
2
+16
3 John Stockton
J. Stockton
12
NBA Finals
1
38.0
16.0
3.0
12.0
3.0
0.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
70.7
1.0
2.0
7.0
38
16
3
3
0
7
2
-3
4 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
12
NBA Finals
1
40.0
36.0
8.0
12.0
3.0
0.0
14.0
24.0
58.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
64.4
2.0
6.0
4.0
40
36
8
3
0
4
5
5 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
12
NBA Finals
1
40.0
19.0
3.0
12.0
4.0
1.0
6.0
16.0
37.5
2.0
4.0
50.0
5.0
5.0
100.0
52.2
1.0
2.0
4.0
40
19
3
4
1
4
2
6 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
NBA Finals
1
26.0
20.0
4.0
12.0
10.0
23.0
43.5
0.0
0.0
43.5
26
20
4
1
7 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
11
NBA Finals
1
42.2
27.0
8.0
11.0
1.0
0.0
10.0
24.0
41.7
0.0
4.0
0.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
48.3
1.0
7.0
2.0
42
27
8
1
0
2
1
+14
8 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
10
NBA Finals
1
44.1
26.0
6.0
10.0
1.0
0.0
11.0
22.0
50.0
2.0
7.0
28.6
2.0
2.0
100.0
56.8
1.0
5.0
3.0
44
26
6
1
0
3
2
+9
9 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
10
NBA Finals
1
43.0
23.0
10.0
10.0
3.0
0.0
11.0
26.0
42.3
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
43.5
6.0
4.0
1.0
43
23
10
3
0
1
1
+3
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
10
NBA Finals
1
40.0
16.0
9.0
10.0
3.0
0.0
8.0
12.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
2.0
7.0
2.0
40
16
9
3
0
2
1
11 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
9
NBA Finals
1
39.9
10.0
7.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
14.0
28.6
0.0
4.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
33.6
0.0
7.0
3.0
40
10
7
0
0
3
1
-16
12 Chris Paul
C. Paul
9
NBA Finals
1
37.4
32.0
4.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
12.0
19.0
63.2
4.0
7.0
57.1
4.0
4.0
100.0
77.1
1.0
3.0
2.0
37
32
4
1
0
2
0
+17
13 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
9
NBA Finals
1
36.2
7.0
6.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
9.0
22.2
1.0
5.0
20.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
35.4
0.0
6.0
3.0
36
7
6
1
0
3
5
+11
14 Aaron McKie
A. McKie
9
NBA Finals
1
51.0
9.0
7.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
1.0
1.0
100.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
57.1
2.0
5.0
5.0
51
9
7
2
1
5
1
+6
15 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
9
NBA Finals
1
44.0
26.0
16.0
9.0
0.0
3.0
10.0
16.0
62.5
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
65.1
3.0
13.0
7.0
44
26
16
0
3
7
5
16 Andrew Toney
A. Toney
9
NBA Finals
1
30.0
20.0
0.0
9.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
18.0
44.4
2.0
2.0
100.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
53.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
30
20
0
0
0
3
5
17 Larry Bird
L. Bird
9
NBA Finals
1
44.0
18.0
21.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
9.0
17.0
52.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
52.9
7.0
14.0
5.0
44
18
21
1
0
5
1
18 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
8
NBA Finals
1
42.7
26.0
4.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
4.0
4.0
100.0
59.7
0.0
4.0
4.0
43
26
4
2
0
4
1
+4
19 Luke Walton
L. Walton
8
NBA Finals
1
27.0
7.0
5.0
8.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
116.7
1.0
4.0
0.0
27
7
5
0
2
0
3
+18
20 Avery Johnson
A. Johnson
8
NBA Finals
1
38.0
6.0
2.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
63.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
38
6
2
0
0
3
0
+20
21 Terry Porter
T. Porter
8
NBA Finals
1
40.0
16.0
0.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
15.0
33.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
47.7
0.0
0.0
7.0
40
16
0
2
0
7
6
22 Wali Jones
W. Jones
8
NBA Finals
1
41.0
30.0
10.0
8.0
13.0
26.0
50.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
53.2
41
30
10
3
23 Guy Rodgers
G. Rodgers
8
NBA Finals
1
29.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
0.0
12.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
7.8
29
2
3
3
24 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
7
NBA Finals
1
35.0
15.0
5.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
10.0
40.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
7.0
10.0
70.0
52.1
1.0
4.0
2.0
35
15
5
0
0
2
1
+9
25 Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
7
NBA Finals
1
28.0
18.0
5.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
8.0
75.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
4.0
5.0
80.0
88.2
1.0
4.0
0.0
28
18
5
0
0
0
3
-11
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Rockets Rockets
52
30
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Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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